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The Costume of China / Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese

Chapter 2: LIST OF THE PLATES.
By William Alexander
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An illustrated volume presents fifty colored engravings with descriptive text that surveys dress, occupations, and social customs across urban and rural settings. Plates depict court and military attire with insignia indicating rank, everyday laborers, domestic servants, entertainers, religious practitioners and rituals, market and transport scenes, and tools and weapons, often accompanied by explanations of materials, costume elements, and local practices such as fishing methods and funerary observances. The commentary mixes observational notes on appearance and behavior with practical details about trades, ceremonies, and the visual markers of status.

LIST OF THE PLATES.

Plate  
1 The Title. A Stand of Arms.
2 Kien Lung, the Emperor.
3 Fishermen.
4 Man Servant.
5 Mandarin in his Court Dress.
6 Young Bonze sacrificing.
7 Juggler.
8 Children collecting Manure.
9 Watchman.
10 Lady and her Son.
11 Bonze.
12 Lantern Seller.
13 Soldier with his Matchlock.
14 Porter carrying Goods.
15 Mandarin in his Common Dress.
16 Boat Girl.
17 A common Sedan, or Chair.
18 Mandarin’s Servant on Horse-back.
19 An itinerant Musician.
20 Ensign of the Bowmen.
21 Mendicant.
22 Barbers champooing, &c.
23 Bookseller.
24 Soldier of Infantry.
25 A Raree Show.
26 Mandarin’s Page.
27 A travelling Smith.
28 Mourners at a Tomb.
29 Vender of Rice.
30 Female Comedian.
31 Sedan Bearer.
32 A man selling Betel, &c.
33 A Horse and Cart with the Driver.
34 Seller of Pipes.
35 Waterman.
36 Tradesman reckoning on his Swanpan.
37 Women winding Cotton.
38 Soldier of the Cavalry mounted.
39 Punishment of the Cangue.
40 Groupe of Children.
41 Chairman with a Sedan.
42 Vessels near a Town.
43 A Lady of Rank.
44 Nursery Maid and Children.
45 Stage Player.
46 Trackers regaling.
47 Mandarin’s Officer.
48 Punishment of the Arrow.
49 Woman selling Chow-chow.
50 Groupe of Soldiers.